CONSTABLES Andrew Duncan, 36, and Laura Hilson, 30, are accused of supplying the deadly drug to two people who they later arrested for possessing it.

TWO police officers have been charged with dealing heroin while on duty.

Constables Andrew Duncan, 36, and Laura Hilson, 30, are accused of supplying the deadly drug to two people who they later arrested for possessing it.

The cops also face charges of perverting the course of justice and neglect of duty.

Duncan and Hilson were on the beat together as community constables in Coatbridge, Lanarkshire, when the allegations came to light in 2010. After a long investigation, the fiscal has decided to prosecute them.

They will appear at Hamilton Sheriff Court next month with a trial scheduled for September.

They face up to five years in jail if found guilty. Despite the seriousness of the charges, the PCs have not been suspended.

The allegations have stunned officers who worked with Duncan and Hilson.

It is alleged they supplied Sharelle Clark with heroin on August 31, 2010. They are also accused of perverting the course of justice by charging her with possession while failing to disclose where she bought the drug.

They are said to have given heroin to James Lang in Airdrie. They also face charges of creating false reports on Clark and Lang.

Last night, a Strathclyde Police spokeswoman said: “The officers have been placed on restricted duties.”